Friday's Calendar

FRIDAY

League Lunch

Don Watkins, with the Ayn Rand Institute, and Tom Larson, an economics professor at Cal State L. A., will speak about "The pros and cons of privatizing government-run prisons, libraries, schools, water and waste management districts," during a League of Women Voters of Orange Coast luncheon. The event is at noon at Coco's Fashion Island, 151 Newport Center Drive, Newport Beach. For more information, call (949) 400-2183 or email barbj@sbcglobal.net.

Frankie Valli

Singer Frankie Valli, the original lead voice of the Four Seasons, performs at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts' Segerstrom Hall. The show starts at 8 p.m. and tickets start at $43. For more information, visit http://www.scfta.org.

TILL SATURDAY

'Play it again, Sam'

The Pacific Symphony will play the score of the classic film "Casablanca," which will be shown on a big screen. The performance will take place at 8 p.m. in the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa. For more information, call (714) 755-5799 or go to http://www.PacificSymphony.org.

'I'm a Frayed Knot'

An opening reception for the "I'm a Frayed Knot" exhibition will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. at Orange Coast College's Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion. The exhibit will run through march 17 in the Pavilion, which is open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays. It is closed on Fridays, Sundays and Mondays. OCC is at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa.

TILL MARCH 31

'Brad Miller: Primordial Algorithms'

SCAPE gallery, in collaboration with Edward Cella Art + Architecture gallery in Los Angeles, presents an exhibition of work by L.A.-based artist Brad Miller. The show will run through March at SCAPE, 2859 E. Coast Hwy., Corona del Mar. For more information, go to http://www.scapesite.com.

30th Anniversary Special

Royal Khyber Fine Indian Cuisine at South Coast Plaza Village celebrates its 30th anniversary with a special three-course dinner, which includes a glass of wine. The cost is $30 per person. For more information, call (714) 436-1010 or visit http://www.royalkhyber.com.

TILL APRIL 1

'Sight Unseen'

South Coast Repertory revives playwright Donald Margulies' "Sight Unseen," a finalist for the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. For showtimes and more information, visit http://www.scr.org.

SATURDAY

SoCo Farmers Market

The SoCo Farmers Market hosts a Spring Celebration from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South Coast Collection, 3315 Hyland Ave., Costa Mesa. For more information, go to http://www.socofm.com.

Coffee Klatch at Piecemakers

The Piecemakers Country Store, 1720 Adams Ave., Costa Mesa, hosts a Coffee Klatch, a two-hour social gathering over tea, coffee and cookies. The event is from 3 to 5 p.m. and costs $10 per person. For more information, go to http://www.piecemakers.com.

Brahms Concert at OCC

The Orange Coast College Symphony performs Max Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1, with guest artist Wes Precourt, and Brahms' Symphony No. 1. The concert is at 8 p.m. in the Robert B. Moore Theatre at OCC, 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased by calling (714) 432-5880 or going to occtickets.com.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY

'Zorro'

Segerstrom Center for the Arts' Family Series presents "Zorro" at the Samueli Theater. Tickets start at $20 and showtimes are 1 p.m. Saturday and 1 and 3 p.m. Sunday. For more information, visit http://www.scfta.org.

'The Final Countdown'

Students in the Orange Coast College Repertory Theatre program have been given 24 hours to write and produce a show, "The Final Countdown," under the supervision of OCC theater alum Sean Wellengard. Performances will take place in OCC's Drama Studio Lab Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Advance tickets, which cost $5, can be purchased by calling (714) 432-5880 or going to occtickets.com. Tickets are $7 at the door.

'Pastrami on Rye with Mayo'

Comedy Central comedians Ross Bennett, Tom Cotter, Cory Kahaney and Brad Zimmermann will perform their show "Pastrami on Rye with Mayo," at 8 p.m. Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday at the Merage Jewish Center of Orange County, 1 Federation Way, Irvine. For more information, call (949) 435-3400 or go to http://www.jccoc.org.

SUNDAY

Buddhism 101

The Zen Center of Orange County, 120 E. 18th St., Costa Mesa, offers a three-week course, its ninth annual program on Buddhism, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., and at the same times on March 25 and April 1. The registration fee is $125. For more information, go to http://www.zcoc.org, or call (949) 722-7818.